title: [The role of radiotherapy in the palliative treatment of cancer].
abstract: Radiotherapy has a well-established role in palliative care of patients with cancer. It is a local treatment of short duration, the number of fractions should be kept to a minimum without loss of efficacy. Radiotherapy can control superior vena caval obstruction, spinal cord compression, brain metastases, painful bone metastases, and tumor-related bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Facultatea de Medicină, Universitatea de Medincină şi Farmacie Gr. T. Popa, Iaşi.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bild
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Rolul radioterapiei în tratamentul paliativ al cancerului.